Creede Community Church, UCC
Our Pastor:
Sarah B. Linn
Rev. Dr. Sarah B. Linn has nearly 20 years of experience leading international Christian relief and development efforts in over a dozen countries. From 2003-2009, she lived and worked in the Republic of Yemen, where she founded a network of adult education centers.
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After returning from Yemen, Sarah was ordained by the Presbyterian Church (USA). She has been part of Creede Community Church since 2017.
In addition to earlier degrees (a BA in English Literature and MA in Higher Ed Administration/Student Development from Bowling Green State University), Sarah received her M.Div from Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California and her Doctor of Ministry degree, focused on non-coercive community engagement, from Phillips Theological Seminary in Tulsa, Oklahoma.​
Wed. Word: Oct. 22
The opposite of love is not hate,
it’s indifference.
-- Elie Wiesel
The prophets remind us that
the higher the privilege,
the deeper the obligation.
-- Abraham Joshua Heschel
This week, we’re getting to the heart of our series through Amos, “How to Heal a Nation.” In Amos 3:1–5:3, the prophet speaks of Israel’s special relationship with God: “You only have I loved so deeply of all the families of the earth. Therefore, I will punish you for all your wrongdoing” (3:2). Apparently, being chosen by God isn’t a “get out of jail free” card! The closer we are to God, the more our lives are meant reflect God’s character.
So, it’s no wonder that God confronts those who exploit the poor to live in ease, calling them “cows of Bashan” (4:1). The message of Amos is a wake-up call: prioritizing comfort, rather than righteousness (see Matthew 6:33) is costly – to both the oppressed and the oppressor. Yet, the closer we are to God, the more we share in and express God’s life and love. And that, Amos reminds us, is our true salvation.
See you on Sunday,
Sarah
P. S. To hear recent sermons, visit this link.